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Job summary

Main area
Complex Care
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (3 X 10 hour night shifts)
Job ref
040-ACS258-0925
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Llanhilleth Miners Institute
Town
Llanhilleth
Salary
£25,313 - £26,999 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

Health Care Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

The main duties of the posts are to care for individuals with complex health care needs in their own homes within the community. 

Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office’s criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Band 3, Health Care Support Worker

Base: Blaenau Gwent

 

Are you someone who has an interest working with an individual with complex health needs who wants an exciting new challenge?

 

Vibrant suitably experienced Health Care Support Workers are required to care for a young girl transitioning from paediatric care to adult care, living in the Blaenau Gwent Area.

HCSW should have knowledge and experience of working with patients with complex health needs, a learning disability background is desirable but not essential and HCSW’s are welcomed who would be willing to learn these skills.

Successful staff will be expected to enable the individual to live a full and productive life supporting physical and psychosocial needs within her family unit. This unique opportunity allows the nurse to develop a relationship with the patient to know her individual needs and health needs to provide high, quality nursing care.

There is developing, exciting work within the Care at Home Team within ABUHB. The service is driven towards succession planning and there are a variety of training and development opportunities available for HCSW’s within this unique service. The learning disability nursing team are at an exciting time, developing, using innovative evidence based practice to give high quality care to people with learning disabilities within the community maximising their quality of life.

 

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicants should have:

 Recent NHS or Care Home experience within the last 12 months is essential.

A proven track record of being reliable and dependable.

A flexible approach to work would be a great advantage.

Please ensure you evidence all of the above mandatory criteria and how you meet the essential and desirable criteria specified in the person specification in your application form. Failure to do so will result in your application not being shortlisted

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 in Direct Care or Equivalent or working towards obtaining
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working at Band 2 or equivalent in a health or social care setting
Desirable criteria
  • Undertaking clinical duties e.g. bowel management etc
  • Experience of working with individuals with complex needs

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to make informed decisions and act on own initiative
  • Ability to keep calm in stressful situations
  • The ability to drive patient vehicles and the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Donna Healy
Job title
Clinical Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01495 213997
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